What To Do About Gerrymandering

“We have real reason to be worried about whether basic norms of how a democracy functions are going to be respected under a Trump administration; and it would be easy and important for President Obama to speak about that.” Robert Weissman, President of Public Citizen

Ralph talks about the institutional corruption behind the practice of gerrymandering with David Daley, author of Ratfucked: The True Story Behind the Secret Plan to Steal America’s Democracy. Then Robert Weissman, President of Public Citizen tells us what he thinks President Obama should do in the final days of his administration.

Robert Weissman is the president of Public Citizen , one of most influential public interest organizations in the country. Public Citizen is dedicated to resisting corporate power and defending democracy. In the wake of the Trump electoral victory, Robert has appeared on many media outlets, including NPR and Democracy Now! to talk about the potential conflicts of interest Donald Trump’s businesses pose as he assumes the presidency.